Abridge vs ScribeMD
ScribeMD, sold by EE Dojo, Inc., lists a free individual tier on its pricing page and a custom-priced enterprise tier for groups, clinics and health systems. Its homepage names Epic, Cerner, athenahealth and Veradigm, and the vendor says 30,000+ physicians use it. A single physician starting out can use that free tier.
Abridge sells to health systems and runs inside Epic from Haiku through Hyperdrive. Third-party estimates run about $208 to $600 per clinician per month plus implementation (currency not stated, per RFP.wiki, and some roundups come from competing scribe vendors).
A health system's security team on Epic reads two different statements. Abridge's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 with the report on request, plus a standard BAA, and ScribeMD states BAAs in place too. ScribeMD's security page shows a SOC 2 badge without a type, and its homepage words it as "SOC 2 audited infrastructure". For that buyer, ScribeMD trails.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
Abridge
- Epic-native, Haiku through Hyperdrive
- SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 on its Trust Center
- Third-party estimate $208 to $600 monthly, currency not stated
ScribeMD
- Free individual tier, custom enterprise pricing
- Homepage names Epic, Cerner, athenahealth and Veradigm
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Abridge
63of 100
ScribeMD
52of 100
| Dimension | Abridge | ScribeMD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | -4.2 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 12 / 12 | 12 / 12 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 4.9 / 7 | 0 / 7 | +4.9 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 12 / 12 | 3 / 12 | +9 |
| Pricing transparency | 0 / 5 | 5 / 5 | -5 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +6 |
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Pricing
Abridge
Quote only, no public price.
ScribeMD
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual doctor | n/a | n/a | Free forever, no credit card required. The pricing page does not state what the free tier limits. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Custom per organization for groups, clinics and health systems, with no trial clock or visit limits, a custom contract and a BAA. |
Evidence
Abridge
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name Abridge.
- Enhancing clinical documentation with ambient artificial intelligence: a quality improvement survey assessing clinician perspectives on work burden, burnout, and job satisfaction. (opens in new tab)
- Ambient listening implementation in primary care and changes in electronic health record documentation metrics: Pre-post study of an ambient listening tool. (opens in new tab)
- Crossover Evaluation of Two Ambient AI Scribe Tools in the Emergency Department. (opens in new tab)
Community
22 posts sourced: 4 positive, 16 neutral, 2 negative.
ScribeMD
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Abridge | ScribeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Cerner, Athena | Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, Veradigm |
| Founded | 2018 | n/a |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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Common questions
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